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  • Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd: The Warrior Princess of Deheubarth

    Laurel A. Rockefeller

    eBook (Laurel A. Rockefeller Books, May 18, 2016)
    Queen Elizabeth Tudor's Heroic Welsh Foremother!Born in 1097 in Aberffraw Castle, Princess Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd ap Cynan was always destined for great things. As daughter to one of Gwynedd's greatest warriors she grew up strong and passionate -- more than a match for her older brothers. At sixteen Gwenllian's life changed forever when she fell in love with Prince Gruffydd ap Rhys, the beleaguered heir to Rhys ap Tewdur of Deheubarth. Together husband and wife fought for and ruled southern Wales, challenging the Norman Conquest of Wales and proving once and for all the nobility and courage of the Welsh people, a courage that endures across the centuries and lives in the heart of every Welsh man, woman, and child.Includes an extensive timeline covering over 400 years of Welsh and English medieval history.Explore Gwenllian's legacy after her death in "Empress Matilda of England."
  • Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd: The Warrior Princess of Deheubarth

    Laurel A. Rockefeller

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, May 20, 2016)
    Queen Elizabeth Tudor's Heroic Welsh Foremother! Born in 1097 in Aberffraw Castle, Princess Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd ap Cynan was always destined for great things. As daughter to one of Gwynedd's greatest warriors she grew up strong and passionate -- more than a match for her older brothers. At sixteen Gwenllian's life changed forever when she fell in love with Prince Gruffydd ap Rhys, the beleaguered heir to Rhys ap Tewdur of Deheubarth. Together husband and wife fought for and ruled southern Wales, challenging the Norman Conquest of Wales and proving once and for all the nobility and courage of the Welsh people, a courage that endures across the centuries and lives in the heart of every Welsh man, woman, and child. Includes an extensive timeline covering over 400 years of English and Welsh medieval history. Explore Gwenllian's legacy after her death in "Empress Matilda of England."